George Chakiris (born September 16, 1932) is an American dancer, singer and actor. He is best known for his role as Bernardo in the 1961 film version of West Side Story, which earned him an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Prior to West Side Story, Chakiris appeared uncredited in many musicals such as Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953), White Christmas (1954), and Brigadoon (1954) as a dancer or chorus member. After West Side Story, he had starring roles in several lesser-known critical and commercial failures such as Diamond Head (1962), Kings of the Sun (1963), and The High Bright Sun (1965). On stage, his most notable role was as Bobby in the first national tour of Stephen Sondheim's Company. He had guest roles in many television series throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including appearances on Dallas, Superboy, and the series finale of The Patridge Family. Chakiris emerged from retirement to act in the film Not to Forget (2021), which aims to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not to Forget (2021) | Bank Manager | - |
| 2 | Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History (2008) | Self | - |
| 3 | Pale Blood (1990) | Michael Fury | - |
| 4 | Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again (1982) | George Chakiris | - |
| 5 | The Young Girls of Rochefort (1967) | Etienne | 7.3 |
| 6 | Is Paris Burning? (1966) | GI in Tank | 5.7 |
| 7 | 633 Squadron (1964) | Lieutenant Erik Bergman | 8 |
| 8 | Flight from Ashiya (1964) | 2nd Lt. John Gregg | - |
| 9 | Flower Drum Song (1961) | Dancer (song "Chop Suey") (uncredited) | 6 |
| 10 | West Side Story (1961) | Bernardo | 6.9 |
| 11 | Brigadoon (1954) | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) | 6.3 |
| 12 | White Christmas (1954) | Dancer (uncredited) | 7.2 |
| 13 | The Country Girl (1954) | Dancer in Play (uncredited) | 4 |
| 14 | There's No Business Like Show Business (1954) | Dancer (uncredited) | 8 |
| 15 | Call Me Madam (1953) | Dancer in The Ocarina Number (uncredited) | 3 |
| 16 | The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. (1953) | Dancer | 7 |
| 17 | Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) | Chorus Boy (uncredited) | 6.8 |
| 18 | The Great Caruso (1951) | Dancer (uncredited) | - |

